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ecib  ·  4210 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 10 worst college degrees for your career

Precisely the reason I switched my major from Philosophy so many years ago and got a degree in Information Systems. But I have to say, had I stuck with it, I'd have a tenured position somewhere by now. I really don't think it would have been so bad. I would have had more debt though, due to the fact that I almost certainly would have to have done a Master's then a PHD in order to secure one of the competitive few openings. Slightly worse ROI, money-wise, but much higher job security, which has a real value.

Strictly financially speaking, my best bet would probably have been to just take the Nuclear Power School track in the US Navy that was offered to me by my recruiter. Unfortunately for him, I hadn't switched my major from Philosophy yet, and was able to put into so many words why I wasn't interested :)